The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys

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The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Howie Mandel^[1]
Starring	Rob LaBelle Peter Pitofsky Sean Whalen Howie Mandel
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	11
Production
Production companies	Chiodo Bros. Productions Terry's Creations, Inc. Some Assembly Required, Inc
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 19 (1992-09-19) – November 28, 1992 (1992-11-28)

The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys is a live action television series that aired for eleven episodes from September 19 to November 28, 1992. It focuses on three microscopic Sea-Monkeys – Dave (Rob LaBelle), Bill (Peter Pitofsky) and Aquarius (Sean Whalen) – who have been enlarged to human size by their benefactor, the Professor (Howie Mandel).^[2] Special guests include Stephen Furst, Gilbert Gottfried, Larry Melman, and Vernon Wells.

Creation

The concept of the show derived from the Sea Monkeys product, created in 1957 by Harold von Braunhut and marketed in the 1970s with a series of comic book ads designed and illustrated by Joe Orlando, later Vice President of DC Comics and Associate Publisher of Mad. Howie Mandel got the idea for the show after his daughter wanted to get some brine shrimp pets known as Sea Monkeys, which he also had as a child.

Mandel then decided that "This could be bigger than the Ninja Turtles."^[3] He contacted the Chiodo Brothers; the show was then picked up, and produced as a series by CBS. The series aired in the United States and Australia. The character designs derive from the fantasy characters in the ads that Orlando drew for Harold von Braunhut, creator of the product.

Plot

The plot revolved around the notion that the Professor had accidentally enlarged three sea monkeys to human size, and plotlines followed their ensuing comical ineptness in the world. Each Sea Monkey displayed a certain odd character trait: Aquarius could not keep a secret, Bill was afraid of Imperial style beards, and Dave would grow excited at the sound of polka music.

They occasionally come into contact with their next door neighbors, the Brentwoods, whose daughter Sheila (Eliza Schneider) becomes the Sea-Monkeys' best friend. After the show's cancellation, it was replaced by Beakman's World, with Schneider playing the lead female role in that series as well.^[4]

Episode list

#	Title	Original airdate
01	"Octapotomus R' Usamus"	19 September 1992
02	"Lighthouse Alone"	26 September 1992
03	"Swampthingamajig"	3 October 1992
04	"Look, Don't Touch"	10 October 1992
05	"Sea Monkey of Love"	17 October 1992
06	"Wrestlemania"	24 October 1992
07	"Haunted Lighthouse"	31 October 1992
08	"Scout's Honor"	7 November 1992
09	"Top Secret"	14 November 1992
10	"Talent Show"	21 November 1992
11	"Teacher's Pests"	28 November 1992

Broadcasts

United States
- CBS (1992–1993)
Canada
- YTV (1992–1996)

References

^ TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes and Noble. 2004. pp. 28. ISBN 0-7607-5634-1.
^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 21. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
^ King, Susan (May 31, 2014). "Child Actor: The TV World of Howie Mandel is Filled With Kids, Sea Monkeys and Summer Vacations". L.A. Times. latimes.com. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
^ "Cloverleaf Radio Presents: Actress Eliza Schneider "South Park"!" (Audio podcast). Cloverleaf Radio (Interview). Interviewed by Jimmy Falcon; Gremlina; Eliza Jane Schneider. 29 March 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2014. 4:40 "There were three big sea monkeys, and Howie the scientist, and of course myself the token female." 5:09 [I got to] "be the best friend of these three life size sea-monkeys..." 7:15 "Luckily I got to do a audition for the replacement show which was Beakman's World.

External links

The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys at IMDb

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